Candidates respond to inquiry on our local food system
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - A recent initiative conducted by the Kern Food Policy Council (KFPC) and the Kern Chapter of the League of Women Voters (LWV) asked candidates about their intentions to influence...
View ArticleKCSO: Man wanted on suspicion of mail theft, using stolen ATM card
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies need your help identifying a man they say forced open community mailboxes and stole an ATM card in Lamont. Sheriff's officials say during the weekend of October 4 through...
View ArticleBakersfield prostitution sting
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A prostitution sting Friday brought in a dozen suspected sex workers. The operation brings attention to not only the issue of buying and selling sex, but also human trafficking....
View ArticleSpecial Report: Your Facebook questions answered
If you missed the Special Report by Kristin Price, you can click HERE to view that report.Allergist Dr. Eric Boren joined us in the studio today to talk about allergies and to answer your questions...
View ArticleJoin McFarland police for 'Cops and Candy'
MCFARLAND, CA. - The McFarland Police Department will host a trick-or-treating event at their station on Oct. 30.The "Cops and Candy" event at the station will feature games and candy for kids. There...
View ArticleLocal mom creates haunted adventure for charity
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Stay-at-home mom Cherie Willis loves Halloween and creating scary decorations from recycled goods. But what scares her most is families in town going hungry. So for the second year...
View ArticleKCFD offers safety tips for a fun Halloween
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Kern County Fire Department has provided some safety tips to keep in mind this Halloween season. KCFD reports that around 900 fires are started every year from decorations...
View ArticlePG&E offering saving tips from 'energy sucking' appliances
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Officials with Pacific Gas and Electric say every year, a variety of 'budget-suckers' account for about 10 percent of an average household's energy bill, according to the Association...
View ArticleCity animal shelter hopes you're ready for football
BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you're looking for a new forever friend, the city's animal shelter and the Bakersfield SPCA are getting into the football spirit for the month of November. Families looking to...
View ArticleBakersfield police looking to hire post academy officers
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Police Department is looking to hire lateral police officers. The job bulletin from the city of Bakersfield and a recruitment poster are attached to this story. The...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Allergies versus intolerance
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Gluten-free diets are all the rage these days. But while some people cut certain foods because of an intolerance, others avoid it because it could kill them. While an estimated...
View ArticleEvacuated Arvin residents allowed to return home Friday
ARVIN, CA - The mandatory evacuation for Arvin residents affected by a gas leak earlier this year will be lifted Friday afternoon. 17 News obtained a letter Thursday afternoon addressed to affected...
View ArticleCorrectional officer accused of sexually assaulting teenager under arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A correctional officer accused of sexually assaulting a teenager at juvenile hall is under arrest. Bakersfield police say 35-year-old Cesar Navejar is accused of touching a...
View ArticleJudge sentences gang member to life without parole
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A judge sentenced a Bakersfield gang member Thursday to life in prison without parole for two separate shooting incidents in February 2013. Dvontae Pink, 22, had been found guilty...
View ArticleSWAT team dispatched for attempted murder arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The SWAT team was dispatched Saturday, arresting a man accused of attempted murder in east Bakersfield.The Bakersfield Police Department says Charleston Weaver, 23, had been involved...
View ArticleOne dead in SpaceShipTwo test flight crash
WATCH: MOJAVE SpaceShipTwo PRESS CONFERENCEMOJAVE, CA - SpaceShipTwo, the Virgin Galactic space plane, has crashed east of Mojave, according to the director of the Mojave Air and Space Port Stuart...
View ArticleMother, Father arrested for infant death
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A father and mother have been arrested for charges related to the death of their 3-month-old child, after an autopsy revealed the child was malnourished, dehydrated, and possibly...
View ArticleMan sentenced to death for 2010 killing
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local gang member convicted of murder was sentenced to death today for the 2010 murder of Ruben Tafoya.Francisco Beltran, Junior, 26, was found guilty of first-degree murder in...
View ArticleWalkaway Wasco inmate found, returned
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - An inmate that walked away from Wasco State Prison on Oct. 31, has been apprehended and returned to the prison reception center.Daniel Joseph Valdivieso, 22, was arrested by by the...
View ArticleOperation Boo results are in
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The results are in for the 'Operation Boo' checks for registered sex offenders that took place on Halloween night.The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said out...
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